Oxo Gravy granuals

Do any of you still make gravy with the fat from cooking the joint. Adding flour and an OXO cube to make a thick and tasty gravy, full of fat? I expect some of our older members still do. Then along came gravy granules to make life easier and it became quick to make. I used to buy own brand granules and add an oxo cube to give it a better and meatier flavour. Now I have found something that I did not know existed and that is OXO Gravy Granules. THE JAR It is made from plastic so can be recycled when finished. The pot itself is about 10 cm tall and is a round chubby shape. It is brown with a ... more

Oxo gravy granules are a staple requirement in my cupboard. In its little plastic jar with the red top, I know this is for meaty dishes such as beef stews or steak. By adding 4 heaped teaspoons to 1/2 pint of boiling water I can have instant gravy. But where did OXO come from ?? It was the German chemist Baron Justus von Liebig and the Belgian engineer George Giebert who developed a technique to extract large quantities of beef extract from carcasses. Together they established the Leibig's Extract of Meat Company which later became known as 'Oxo'. OXO was originally a cube and wrapped in tin ... more

I don't think oxo gravy granules can be bettered for taste and convienence. Imagine my shock today when both Asda and Tesco in Southampton don't sell them in jars anymore ! Only oxo cubes , which to my way of thinking is going back years. The simplicity to spoon out as much as needed , without having to crumble in your hands , having to stop and wash them before continuing cooking. The choice of flavours includes beef , lamb , chicken. There is also a choice of roast onion which is suitable for vegetarians.Plus roast vegetable flavour. The granules are great for thickening up and flavouring ... more